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Announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22.9.0

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mbarickman
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Aug 11, 2026
Today we released SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22.9.0, with updates to GitHub Copilot, the connection experience, Database DevOps, SQL formatting, and more. As always, we recommend that users ...
Published Aug 11, 2026
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JonathanPerregaux
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Aug 14, 2026

I'm not sure if this behavior was intended, but I opened an .SQL file and ran a few Copilot passes on it, then decided to revert by simply not saving it. What I did not realize was that Copilot was auto-saving my file all along and ruined it. Prior to the 22.9 update, only clicking Save would modify a source .SQL file in the editor. Go carefully.